Grondona also went on to say that he would like to see Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi win the World Cup for Argentina during his career, but believe’s the midfield dynamo will be considered one of the greats of the game regardless of international silverware.

“It would be very important that Messi won a World Cup with Argentina,” he said. “But it is not necessary that he does it to be the best, considering all that he has won.

Pep Guardiola, Argentina coach ?

“There is no doubt that, although Argentina have not won a World Cup title [with Messi], we have won one of the best players in the world. We are proud of Messi, not the other way around.”